Need tips

Hey I'm new around here, in a couple months i'm going to be getting a new computer to run all the **** my old computer couldn't even start. Here below i'm going to list what i'm going to have and what i'm going to mod it with.

Re: Need tips

Hello, welcome to PureOC! Do you just plan on gaming? If so, then there isn't a need to spend extra getting the 16GB of memory. As for the video card, you may want to look into something more powerful such as a GTX 650 Ti or an HD 7790.

Re: Need tips

Welcome. First thing I would suggest is you buy the parts you want and build the pc yourself. Prebuilt systems are way overpriced for what you get and usually have junk motherboards. The CPU you selected will also be a bottleneck. Do yourself a favor and go with the FX-8350 or an i5-3570K. Looks like you have a GTX 630 listed as your GPU. That's a weak card. Best bang for your buck right now is the Powercolor 7870 Myst Ed Tahiti LE. It's a little powerhouse of a card for $240. VRAM doesn't matter that much unless you are running multiple monitors. Hope this helps.

Re: Need tips

Can you tell us what your budget is for your planned new build ? this way we can help you build the fastest system for your money. And in regards to a new hard drive, skip Vista and go with Win 7 Pro 64bit and make sure you install the OS on a SSD, with prices coming down, start with either a 240GB or 256GB SSD, and use a 1TB drive for storage, such as games, music, and movies.